Form + Function // Jackie’s Honda S2000.

Do you ever find yourself wondering what could’ve been?  I’m not talking about the girl that got away but, what could’ve been if you had kept a car?  Where would you have been if you had stuck to a project for years, instead of changing chassis and starting off with something new?  Constant changes in trend and the endless multitude of options make sticking with a project difficult, especially if Donald Trump hasn’t blessed you with a trust fund capable of supporting a Jay Leno-sized car collection.

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There are, however, many individuals in this community who really love their cars.  They work towards their goals relentlessly — even if the project goes through some changes in direction during the process.  Often times, it’s these long-term builds that have the most impact.  These enthusiasts resist the urge for “the new model” or even the easy on the credit rating so-I’ll-just-trade-this-real-quick-on-Craigslist move.  Years go by and when the human condition demands a change of pace, they stick to the essence that drives the heart of the game – modification.

Jackie Law has owned this ’03 AP1 S2000 for over 6 years.  It doesn’t sound like too long of a time, but think about it.  In 6 years children go from “are you sure that stick isn’t lying to you?” to walking, talking, light-up-shoes-wearing, tee-ball playing members of society.  Just as with a child, Jackie has nurtured the Honda roadster with only the best of what the aftermarket realm has to offer.   Personally, I have always been a huge fan of S2000s; I feel that they are a definitive example of a modern sports car.

In the past 6 years Law has had plenty of time to have touched almost every aspect of this S2000.  The original silver finished is gone, replaced by the deep Moonrock-Metallic paint the car now wears.  The lunar-inspired finish flows well over the cars naturally aggressive lines, accentuated by an ASM front bumper, Shine Auto side splitters, and a Voltex diffuser out back.  After going through 2 prior GT wings, he has currently settled on a 1700mm J’s Racing GT piece to have perched atop the decklid.  Of the various hardtops available for the S2000 my personal favorite is employed here, an OEM Honda offering.  The headlights are updated AP2 projectors with the taillights to match.

The aggressive stance is provided by a smorgasbord of top-end parts.  T1R B-Max coilovers bring the car down around the eye-catching tri-coat pearl yellow Volk TE37s, found in a square 18×9.5” +22 fitment, which have been paired with 235-tread width Continentals DWs.  Of course, Jackie didn’t stop at simply changing the springs and shocks; the chassis is bolstered with pieces from Cusco and Spoon Sports and T1R provided front and rear anti-bumpsteer kits.  T1R roll-center adjusters maintain proper steering geometry on the super-low setup.

J’s Racing pieces are found again when it comes to the engine-bay.  The Japanese tuning company provided components designed to extract the full potential from the naturally aspirated F20C, while maintaining factory internals for maximum reliability.  I’m sure the high-RPM Honda howl is intoxicating heard through the J’s 70RR exhaust while Law rows through the gears, firmly planted in the Spoon Sports seats.

I’m glad to report that Jackie is still not done.  He tells us the TEs will be retired for a new set of wheels and the F20C’s combustion chambers have some..pressurizing in their future.  The project continues, and judging by what he has already accomplished this S2000 has a promising forecast for its adolescent years.

• Wheels/Tires/Suspension

  Wheels
  T1R titanium lug nuts
  Volk TE37 custom tri-coat pearl yellow 18×9.5 +22
  Continental DW 235/35/18

  Brakes
  T1R 4piston calipers
  T1R 330mm big 2piece rotors
  Hawk HPS rear pads
  Spoon stainless steel brake lines

  Suspension
  Js front strut bar
  Js rear strut bar
  Js front roll center adjuster
  Spoon rear roll center adjuster
  Spoon front X-brace
  Spoon rear lower arm bar
  Cusco 6 point road cage
  Cusco chassis reinforcement bar
  T1R B-Max coilovers
  T1R front anti bumpersteer kit
  T1R rear anti bumpersteer kit

• Exterior

  Moonrock metallic paint job
  ASM FRP front bumper
  ASM CFRP front lip
  Shine carbon side diffuser
  Spoon prototype race hood
  Voltex carbon rear diffuser
  Js carbon GT wing 1700mm
  Baller bolts titanium GT Wing bolts
  Craft squire carbon mirrors
  Mugen bolt on mirrors
  Seibon carbon trunk
  OEM hard top
  AP2 headlights
  AP2 taillight
  AP2 rear bumper
  JDM side markers
  Pulled front fender
  Pulled rear quarter

• Interior

  Spoon steering wheel
  Spoon carbon buckets
  Mugen rails
  T1R shift knob
  T1R shift boot
  T1R LED doom lights
  HKB Steering wheel hub
  Zoom carbon rearview mirror
  Defi link display
  AP2 center console
  Alpine deck

• Engine

  Js racing intake
  Js racing header
  Js racing 70rr exhaust
  Js racing N1ECU
  Js racing throttle body
  Js racing engine torque damping
  Js racing head shield
  Js racing oil cap
  Js racing magnetic diff bolt
  Spoon magnetic engine/tranny bolts
  Spoon radiator stay
  Spoon radiator hose
  Spoon fan switch
  Koyo radiator
  Tabata radiator cap
  Exedy hyper single clutch/flywheel
  T1R coolant tank
  Alex Carbon cooling plate
  Mugen bolts
  Tein hood dampers